My Lords, I will speak very briefly to these two amendments: 114 and 184ZB. The amendment of the noble Lord, Lord Howarth, would require the Secretary of State to review and commission a report on social prescribing and other creative health interventions which have already been outlined. My Amendment 184ZB...

My Lords, I will speak very briefly to these two amendments: 114 and 184ZB. The amendment of the noble Lord, Lord Howarth, would require the Secretary of State to review and commission a report on social prescribing and other creative health interventions which have already been outlined. My Amendment 184ZB...

My Lords, I am in favour of deleting Clause 155, as proposed by the noble Baronesses, Lady Wheeler, Lady Brinton and Lady Campbell. I will also speak to my Amendment 182, which would lower the social care cap to £51,000 from 2023. I will not be putting my Amendment 182...

My Lords, I am in favour of deleting Clause 155, as proposed by the noble Baronesses, Lady Wheeler, Lady Brinton and Lady Campbell. I will also speak to my Amendment 182, which would lower the social care cap to £51,000 from 2023. I will not be putting my Amendment 182...

I will be very brief because this is a slightly different subject. I shall speak to Amendment 181, which places a duty on the Secretary of State to ensure that each hospital has sufficient accommodation for patients who are rehabilitating and no longer require a hospital bed but still have...

I will be very brief because this is a slightly different subject. I shall speak to Amendment 181, which places a duty on the Secretary of State to ensure that each hospital has sufficient accommodation for patients who are rehabilitating and no longer require a hospital bed but still have...

My Lords, I am very lucky to have the opportunity to speak today in favour of the Assisted Dying Bill introduced by the noble

Baroness, Lady Meacher. In fact, I am very lucky to still be alive at all. Last October, I was at stage 3 cancer, with a number...

My Lords, I am very lucky to have the opportunity to speak today in favour of the Assisted Dying Bill introduced by the noble

Baroness, Lady Meacher. In fact, I am very lucky to still be alive at all. Last October, I was at stage 3 cancer, with a number...

What consideration have the Government made of utilising currently unused NHS land and buildings for care accommodation? This type of hospital accommodation, similar to that in Scandinavia and other parts of continental Europe, has been a better solution than discharging hospital patients into care homes and other residential accommodation, especially given the challenges of testing for Covid-19 in early 2020.

What consideration have the Government made of utilising currently unused NHS land and buildings for care accommodation? This type of hospital accommodation, similar to that in Scandinavia and other parts of continental Europe, has been a better solution than discharging hospital patients into care homes and other residential accommodation, especially given the challenges of testing for Covid-19 in early 2020.

My Lords, I want to address three issues arising from the gracious Speech: dementia research, the lifetime skills guarantee and the manifesto commitment to help people to live five extra healthy, independent years of life by 2035.

The Queen’s Speech reiterated the Government’s commitment to increasing funding for research and development....

My Lords, I want to address three issues arising from the gracious Speech: dementia research, the lifetime skills guarantee and the manifesto commitment to help people to live five extra healthy, independent years of life by 2035.

The Queen’s Speech reiterated the Government’s commitment to increasing funding for research and development....

My Lords, in my brief speaking time, I will focus on three important issues: first, the Government’s proposals to reform adult social care; secondly, the NHS long-term plan, prioritising prevention in an ageing world; and, thirdly, the Domestic Abuse Bill.

While I welcome the additional funding that the Government have announced...

My Lords, in my brief speaking time, I will focus on three important issues: first, the Government’s proposals to reform adult social care; secondly, the NHS long-term plan, prioritising prevention in an ageing world; and, thirdly, the Domestic Abuse Bill.

While I welcome the additional funding that the Government have announced...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance and advice they provide for informal carers of patients with nutritional problems and eating difficulties.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance and advice they provide for informal carers of patients with nutritional problems and eating difficulties.

My Lords, I was the third member of the delegation, so to speak, with whom the noble Earl met and I thank him for the time he put in to clarifying the issue through our amendment and his response.

I was worried about the same points as those raised by the...

My Lords, I was the third member of the delegation, so to speak, with whom the noble Earl met and I thank him for the time he put in to clarifying the issue through our amendment and his response.

I was worried about the same points as those raised by the...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for what he has just said, which was extremely encouraging. I have never doubted his commitment to getting this right. I am not a lawyer, but listening to the discussion, I think there was some misunderstanding about the wording of the amendment and the...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for what he has just said, which was extremely encouraging. I have never doubted his commitment to getting this right. I am not a lawyer, but listening to the discussion, I think there was some misunderstanding about the wording of the amendment and the...

292A: Before Clause 280, insert the following new Clause— ““Human Rights Act 1988: provision of certain personal care and health care services to be public function (1) A person who is commissioned to provide— (a) personal care to an individual living in their own home, or (b) a health care...

292A: Before Clause 280, insert the following new Clause— ““Human Rights Act 1988: provision of certain personal care and health care services to be public function (1) A person who is commissioned to provide— (a) personal care to an individual living in their own home, or (b) a health care...

My Lords, if I am a very frail, vulnerable, sick person in need of support or care, and I go into a residential home, my human rights will be protected. In this case, that means the right to dignity, respect, and privacy if I am having intimate care. If I...

My Lords, if I am a very frail, vulnerable, sick person in need of support or care, and I go into a residential home, my human rights will be protected. In this case, that means the right to dignity, respect, and privacy if I am having intimate care. If I...

My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 33 in my name. I am pleased to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Williams, and the noble Lord, Lord Turnberg, because a lot of my work is concerned with the sort of inequalities they have spoken about. The noble Lord, Lord Turnberg, mentioned...

My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 33 in my name. I am pleased to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Williams, and the noble Lord, Lord Turnberg, because a lot of my work is concerned with the sort of inequalities they have spoken about. The noble Lord, Lord Turnberg, mentioned...

During the passage of the recent Health Bill through your Lordships’ House, I tabled an amendment to the effect that it should become a duty on primary care and hospital trusts to co-operate with relevant local transport authorities to co-ordinate the provision of patient transport services. By the way, the...

During the passage of the recent Health Bill through your Lordships’ House, I tabled an amendment to the effect that it should become a duty on primary care and hospital trusts to co-operate with relevant local transport authorities to co-ordinate the provision of patient transport services. By the way, the...

My Lords, I start by thanking the noble Lords, Lord Addington and Lord McColl, for their support and for raising incredibly important issues. I also thank the Minister for her empathetic and understanding attitude towards what I am trying to do by raising the issues in the Bill. I appreciate...

My Lords, I start by thanking the noble Lords, Lord Addington and Lord McColl, for their support and for raising incredibly important issues. I also thank the Minister for her empathetic and understanding attitude towards what I am trying to do by raising the issues in the Bill. I appreciate...

Moved By That this Bill be read a second time.

Moved By That this Bill be read a second time.

Patient Transport Bill (HL). Lords second reading debate. Agreed to on question. Bill committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

Patient Transport Bill (HL). Lords second reading debate. Agreed to on question. Bill committed to a Committee of the Whole House.